Virtual Rehabilitation of Elbow Flexion Following Nerve Transfer Reconstruction for Brachial Plexus Injuries Using the Single-Joint Hybrid Assisted Limb.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The upper limb single-joint hybrid assistive limb (HAL), a wearable robot that can support elbow flexion and extension motions, was originally used to rehabilitate patients with stroke. We report the preliminary outcomes of serial HAL use for rehabilitation following nerve transfer (NT) for elbow flexion reconstruction in brachial plexus injuries.

Methods

Hybrid assistive limb training consisted of virtual and power training courses. Virtual training was started before HAL picked up motor unit potentials (MUPs) from the target muscle through electrodes attached to the skin overlying the original donor muscles. Power training was started after the maturation of MUPs, the stage where the MUPs were strong to be recognized to arise from the target muscles. Hybrid assisti

SUBMITTER: Doi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9005380 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature